Resources

Summary
News in entrepreneurship
CDEC and CLD
Regional funding
Business reports
Start-up and growth
Contests
Women’s issues


 News in entrepreneurship

(In French only)
News, learning material and other information on entrepreneurship.
MonEntreprise.com (In French only)
A step-by-step guide for entrepreneurs.

icriq.com - Répertoire d'entreprises du Québec
Quebec’s most exhaustive list of manufacturers’ and distributors’ products.

Smallbiz.com
Smallbiz.com's mission is to be your focal point on the Internet to seach and easily find business services, products and helpful information!

(In French only)
News and information for SMEs.



 CDEC and CLD

Regroupement des Corporations de développement économique communautaire (CDEC) du Québec (In French only)
The missions and contact information for Quebec’s 14 CDECs.
Association des Centres locaux de développment (CLD) du Québec (In French only)
A business support network. Mission, programs and services. Find your CLD.


 Regional funding

Abitibi-Témiscamingue (In French only)
Soutien à l'entrepreneuriat féminin Abitibi-Témiscamingue (SEFAT)
Leur mission est de stimuler et de développer l’entrepreneuriat féminin pour que les femmes participent activement au développement économique de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue.


Bas-Saint-Laurent (In French only)
Fonds d'accompagnement et d'investissement régional pour entrepreneures (F.A.I.R.E.)
Le F.A.I.R.E. a entre autres pour mission de promouvoir et soutenir le démarrage, la consolidation et l'expansion d'entreprises dont les femmes sont propriétaires dirigeantes.


Côte-Nord (In French only)
Fonds d'investissement pour l'entrepreneurship au féminin (FIEF)
22, place LaSalle
Baie-Comeau (Québec)  G4Z 1K3
Tél. : 418 294-4481
Téléc. : 418 294-4484
Courriel : fief@globetrotter.net


Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine (In French only)
Fonds d'investissement entrepreneuriat régional pour elles (FIERE)
FIERE a pour mission de permettre aux femmes de participer au développement de la région. FIERE offre des activités de formation aux entrepreneures, améliore l'accès au financement des projets soumis, assure un soutien technique et faciliter le réseautage.


Mauricie (In French only)
Femmes et entrepreneuriat en Mauricie (FEM)
FEM permet aux femmes de participer activement au développement économique de la Mauricie, contribue à l'atteinte de l'autonomie économique des femmes et soutient le démarrage, la consolidation et l'expansion d'entreprises dont les femmes sont propriétaies dirigeantes.


Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean (In French only)
Réseau investissement femmes (RIF)
Le RIF est un organisme à but non lucratif qui a entre autres pour mission de promouvoir l’entrepreneuriat féminin. Le RIF offre un éventail de services aux femmes qui sollicitent son aide. Ceux-ci vont du soutien lors du démarrage d’entreprise à la banque de références, de l’accompagnement à la formation et du financement au mentorat.


 Business reports

Interactive Business Planner
The IBP is the first business planning software product designed specifically to operate on the World Wide Web. The IBP assists entrepreneurs in preparing a 3 year business plan for their new or existing business.
Canada Business: Businses Plan Guide
Outline intended to assist an entrepreneur in writing a business plan for the establishment, the purchase or the expansion of an existing business.

Bplans.com
60 free sample business plans. Also offers articles, planning tools and advice.
 


 Start-up and growth

Agent solo
AgentSolo.com is a business venue designed to facilitate the negotiation of professional services between "solo agents" (self-employed workers, freelancers, consultants and small businesses) and companies needing their services.

CEIM offers customized management consulting and related services for the creation and development of companies in the: information technology, multimedia, industrial technology and life science sectors.

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
The Agency helps Quebec SMEs directly by providing counselling services and financial assistance.


General information and various documents on Québec's industrial sectors.

Canada Business
Start-up Steps, Business Planning, Structures, Registration, etc.

Canada Business: Business Start-Up Assistant
Essential business start-up information from the federal and provincial governments, as well as many other sources.

Fédération québécoise des coopératives de travail (In French only)
Regroupe les coopératives de travail dans le but de protéger leurs intérêts et de promouvoir leur développement.

Québec-Immigration: Businesspeople
Do you wish to immigrate to Québec and do business there? An overview of the steps you will have to take to achieve your immigration and business goals.

Industry Canada: Retail Trade
Business information, contacts, electronic business, human resources, industry profiles, statistics, trade ad exporting, etc.


Guide on start-up and expansion as well as guides containing information for potential entrepreneurs who wish to start a specific type of business: Bed And Breakfast, Consulting Business, Convenience Store, Restaurant, Early Childhood Centre, etc.

Info-Opportunités
A government procurement monitoring and expertise centre. It supports small and medium-size businesses in Greater Montreal that are looking to sell their goods and services to Canadian public and parapublic sector organizations.

Inno-centre
Inno-centre is an organization dedicated to helping advanced technology entrepreneurs start up commercial ventures.

Réseau des travailleurs autonomes (In French only)
Regroupement privé d'entrepreneurs autonomes. Réseautage, formation, conférences, ateliers d'échanges, rabais, etc.

Service d'aide aux Jeunes Entrepreneurs (SAJE) Montréal Métro
Organization supporting young entrepreneurs in the pre-start-up, start-up and growth stage of their businesses. Training, advisory services, workshops, clinics and mentoring.

Stratégis
Company Directories, Trade, Investment, Business Information by Sector, Economic Analysis, Statistics, Research, Technology, Innovation, Financing, Licenses, Legislation, etc.


Non-profit community organization that delivers English-language self-employment and job search services to Quebecers. Coaching, mentorship, workshops, seminars, grants, loans, tools and more.


 Contests

Anges Financiers de Montréal
The goal of this event is to help young entrepreneurs from all over Quebec to create or develop their own businesses by offering them an opportunity to present their projects to experienced businesspeople, convincing them to invest in them.
Concours ARISTA - BMO
Aims to recognize the success of young business people (executives, entrepreneurs of self-employed workers) in Quebec.

Concours « Mon entreprise » (In French only)
Le concours « Mon entreprise » a pour objectif de soutenir l’innovation et de favoriser le développement de l’entrepreneurship à l’UQAM en primant les initiatives entrepreneuriales ainsi que la création d’entreprises.


This contest targets a niche that has not been filled by other entrepreneurship contests, focusing on young people in schools and on new entrepreneurs who are often at the business planning stage.

Entrepreneurs en action! (In French only)
Ce concours a été mis sur pied par la CDEC afin de contribuer au développement d'une culture entrepreneuriale dans l'arrondissement Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, particulièrement auprès des jeunes.

(In French only)
Le concours Prix Femmes d’affaires du Québec reconnaît et valorise annuellement depuis 2001 les Québécoises qui se démarquent au plan local, national et international.

Youth Employment Services
Each spring, YES teams up with La Fondation du maire de Montréal pour la jeunesse to offer a variety of grants to support young start-up entrepreneurs & artists.

Jeune entrepreneur TD
In collaboration with the Chambre de commerce gaie du Québec Highlights and promotes an innovative project by an entrepreneur between the ages of 18 and 35 who has contributed significantly to the development of the Quebec LGBT community.


 Women’s issues

(In French only)
Référence pour toute personne qui s’intéresse au mouvement féministe, à la condition des femmes au Québec et ailleurs dans le monde.
L'R des centres de femmes du québec (In French only)
Ce site offre de l'information pertinente concernant L'R et les centres de femmes, un répertoire des centres, les publications disponibles - dont notre Trousse de formation sur la gestion féministe - un répertoire d'outils d'éducation populaire et d'autres ressources Internet.

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